Category: Asia

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Nadaam Games – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Where: The National Sports Stadium in Ulaanbaatar Mongolia When: July 11-13, annually Where To Stay: Ulaanbaatar Hotels Considered the biggest festival of the year for Mongolians, the Nadaam Festival, or Eriyn Gurvan Nadaam, is celebrated every July 11th and is a national holiday in Mongolia. The Nadaam Games date back to Mongolia’s revolution in 1921, […]

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Ohara Matsuri Dance Festival – Kagoshima, Japan

Where: Kagoshima City, Japan When: Beginning of November. Where To Stay: Kagoshima Hotels Cost: Free The two day long Ohara Matsuri Dance Festival in Kagoshima, Japan features thousands of performers dancing to local folk music. Considered Kagoshima’s biggest festival, the Ohara Matsuri incorporates dance parades and taiko performances, as well as staged dances at the […]

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Kagoshima Spring Festival – Kagoshima, Japan

Where: Kagoshima City, Japan When: Late April, annually. April 24, 2012 Where To Stay: Kagoshima Hotels Dance party! In the city of Kagoshima in Japan, people of all ages gather for an exciting dance competition, with performances and live music. Dancers fill the street, and many teams compete in a dance off. The festival is […]

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Gion Festival (Gion Matsuri) – Kyoto, Japan

Where: Kyoto, Japan When: July, annually.Yamaboko Junko parade is July 17th. Where To Stay: Kyoto Hotels Considered the most famous festival in all of Japan, the Gion Festival (festival of Yasaka Shrine) takes place annually during the month of July. The Gion Festival dates back to 869 to appease the gods, and the festival still […]

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Thaipusam Festival – Batu Caves, Malaysia

Where: Batu Caves, Malaysia. It is also celebrated in Mauritius, Singapore and throughout Malaysia. When: Late January or early February, annually. February 5-7, 2012, January 27-29, 2013. Where To Stay: Batu Caves hotels Every year, nearly one million devotees and thousands of tourists gather at the Batu Caves in Malaysia to pay homage to Lord […]

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Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) – Kyoto, Japan

Where: Kyoto, Japan from the Imperial Palace to the Heian Shrine. When: October 22, annually. The parade starts at noon at the Imperial Palace and ends at roughly 2:30 p.m. at the Heian Shrine. Where To Stay: Kyoto Hotels Cost: There is some paid seating for 2000 yen and can be purchased at the information […]

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Surin Elephant Roundup Parade – Surin, Thailand

Where: Surin, Thailand When: November 17-18, 2012 Where To Stay: Surin Hotels In the town of Surin, which is approximately 480 km east of Bangkok, in northeast Thailand you’ll find the annual Surin Elephant Roundup. Since 1960, each year the town of Surin hosts a festival in honor of elephants. The Surin Elephant Roundup begins […]

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Loy Krathong Festival – Phuket, Thailand

Where: Throughout Thailand with the most popular venues being Phuket and Chiang Mai. When: Wednesday November 28, 2012 Where To Stay: Phuket Hotels Occuring on the full moon of the twelfth month of the Thai lunar calendar, Loy Krathong is the release of handmade lotus-shaped offerings, called krathong, that float out on to the river, […]

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Aliwan Fiesta – Pasay City, Phillipines

Where: CCP Complex in Pasay City, Phillipines When: April 12-14, 2012 Places To Stay: Pasay City Hotels In the celebration of Filipino relation, tradition and culture, the Aliwan Fiesta gathers different cultural festival from around the country and is considered the “Mother of all Fiestas.” The Aliwan Festival events include the Pasakalye Dance Competition, the […]

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Vegetarian Festival – Phuket, Thailand

Where: Phuket, Thailand When: Sunday-Tuesday, October 14-23, 2012 Where To Stay: Phuket Hotels The ten-day-long Thailand Vegetarian Festival takes place throughout Thailand – most notably in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket.  Phuket is considered to be the most colorful of celebrations. The festival focuses on the avoidance of eating meat and hurting or killing animals. […]